Coaches, trains and instructs sportspeople by analysing their performances and developing their abilities. Specialisations include cycling coach, basketball coach, cricket coach, football coach, sports trainer and windsurfing instructor.

Coaches, trains and instructs sportspeople by analysing performances and developing abilities; motivates sportspeople and supervises practice sessions; recruits players and other coaching staff; arranges entries into sporting competitions; promotes sports and skills development, and oversees the participation of young people in sport; officiates at sporting events to enforce rules; coordinates and directs sporting activities, and liaises with other officials to interpret and enforce rules and regulations relating to sport.

• Employees work outside or indoors as the sport requires.
• Works outdoors only when the weather does not impinge on the safety of participants.
• Utilises protective equipment as required.

• Typically a light to medium physical demand with an occasional heavy requirement.
• Employees frequently stand or move about the work area to instruct students and demonstrate techniques.
• Employees may sit when producing reports, researching and planning tactics.
• Stretching or reaching is likely to be required occasionally when setting up equipment.
• Squatting or crouching is likely to be occasionally required, when checking equipment.
• Contact with water or other skin irritants is unlikely unless the sport is water-based.
• Twisting of the body or neck is likely to be required occasionally.
• Light lifting, pulling or carrying is likely to be frequent when collecting and moving equipment.
• Bending is likely to be required occasionally when training teams/individuals and when moving coaching equipment.
• Repetitive movements are required occasionally when demonstrating actions and techniques.
• Use of hand-held objects will include relevant sporting and general office equipment.
• Mental skills necessary include communication, planning, analysis and organisation.

• An NZQF Level 2 or 3 qualification, or at least one year of relevant experience (ANZSCO Skill Level 4). In some instances relevant experience and/or on-the-job training may be required in addition to the formal qualification.
• Note: some roles within this unit group are at a higher ANZSCO Skill Level.
• Registration or licensing is required.

There are opportunities for flexibility of movement but they are limited.